U.S. patent application number 09/771903 was filed with the patent office on 2002-08-01 for shrub rose plant named 'chewily'.
Invention is credited to Warner, Chris.
Application Number | 20020104133 09/771903 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 25093288 |
Filed Date | 2002-08-01 |
United States Patent
Application |
20020104133 |
Kind Code |
P1 |
Warner, Chris |
August 1, 2002 |
Shrub rose plant named 'CHEwily'
Abstract
A new variety of Shrub rose suitable for garden decoration,
having flowers of pastel pink coloration.
Inventors: |
Warner, Chris; (Greenfields
Brockton, GB) |
Correspondence
Address: |
CHRISTIE, PARKER & HALE, LLP
350 WEST COLORADO BOULEVARD
SUITE 500
PASADENA
CA
91105
US
|
Family ID: |
25093288 |
Appl. No.: |
09/771903 |
Filed: |
January 29, 2001 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
PLT/107 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A01H 6/749 20180501;
A01H 5/02 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
PLT/107 |
International
Class: |
A01H 005/00 |
Claims
I claim:
1. A new and distinct Shrub rose plant of the variety substantially
as described and illustrated herein.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of
Shrub Rose. The varietal denomination of the new variety is
`CHEwily`. It has as its seed parent the variety known as Seaspray
and as its pollen parent an undistributed seedling.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Among the features which distinguish the new variety from
other presently available and commercial rose cultivars known to
the inventor are the following combination of characteristics: its
small somewhat globular bud with a conspicuous hypanthium, its
hairy peduncule, its continuity of color from the fresh to the old
flower, its glossy foliage often suffused with dark red
pigmentation and its dark red rachis. The plant has a rounded to
slightly spreading growth habit, suitable for garden
decoration.
[0003] Asexual reproduction of the new variety by budding as
performed in Kern County and Upland, Calif., shows that the
foregoing and other distinguishing characteristics come true to
form and are established and transmitted through succeeding
propagations. `CHEwily` may be asexually propagated by cuttings,
budding and grafting.
Comparison with Parents
[0004] The new rose may be distinguished from its seed parent,
`Seaspray` by the following combination of characteristics: whereas
`CHEwily` bears flowers of pastel pink coloration, `Seaspray` bears
flowers of pastel pink coloration often blushed with red and with
significantly more yellow tones at the petal base. The new variety
bears glossy foliage often suffused with dark pigments whereas the
seed parent bears foliage with a matte finish and significantly
less suffusion of darker pigments.
[0005] The new variety may be distinguished from its pollen parent,
an undistributed seedling, by the following combination of
characteristics: whereas `CHEwily` produces flowers of semi-double
petalage (about 14 to about 16 petals), the pollen parent produces
flowers with significantly less petalage (about 5). The pollen
parent has a very large somewhat climbing mature growth habit with
large foliage, whereas the new variety has a significantly smaller
more compact mature growth habit with smaller foliage.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATION
[0006] The accompanying photograph illustrates specimens of the new
variety and shows the flowering thereof from bud to full bloom
depicted in color as nearly correct as it is possible to make in a
color illustration of the character. Throughout this specification,
color values are based upon the Colour Chart of The Royal
Horticultural Society of London, England, except where common terms
of color definition are employed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY
[0007] The following description is of rose plants of the new
cultivar grown outdoors in Upland, Calif. in the month of October.
Phenotypic expression may vary with environmental, cultural and
climatic conditions, as well as differences in conditions of light
and soil.
FLOWER
[0008] The new variety usually bears large clusters with several
flowers per stem. Flowers are borne in irregular rounded to
moderately pyramidal clusters on strong long stems (about 26 to
about 68 cms.) that are sometimes pendulous with the weight of the
cluster. Outdoors, the plant blooms abundantly during the growing
season. The flowers have a very slight tea fragrance.
BUD
[0009] The peduncle is about 1.2 to about 3.2 cms. in length, of
slender caliper and usually erect. It is moderately smooth, with
some stipitate glands and many hairs. Peduncle color is between
139A and 144A often heavily suffused especially on the side exposed
to the sun with between 183A and 187B.
[0010] Before the calyx breaks, the bud is about 0.7 to about 1.2
cms. in diameter at the widest point, about 0.8 to about 1.1 cms.
in length and pointed to somewhat globular in shape with a large
conspicuous hypanthium. The surface of the bud bears few foliaceous
appendages and some stipitate glands, usually with slender entire
foliaceous parts extending beyond the tip of the bud about 1/4 of
its length. Bud color is between 139A and 144A often heavily
suffused with between 187A and 183A.
[0011] The inner surface of the sepals is covered with fine wooly
tomentum; sepal margins are lined with many stipitate glands and
hairs.
[0012] As the petals open (after the calyx breaks), the bud is
about 1.0 to about 1.5 cms. in diameter at the widest point, about
1.1 to about 1.4 cms. in length and moderately ovoid to somewhat
globular to slightly pointed in form. The color of the under
surfaces of the newly opened petals is between 52B and 55B. At the
point where the petal attaches, there is a moderately small zone of
between 10B and 12C. The color of the upper surfaces of the newly
opened petals is between 38B and 55C. At the point where the petal
attaches, there is a moderately small zone of between 13C and
12B.
BLOOM
[0013] When fully open, the bloom ranges from about 4.0 to about
5.6 cms. in diameter. Petalage is semi-double with about 14 to 16
petals and about 1 to 2 petaloids arranged irregularly. When
partially open, the bloom form is very cupped and the petals are
loosely cupped to slightly undulated with petal edges slightly
reflexed outward. When fully open, the bloom form and the petals
are less cupped to moderately flat with petal edges slightly
reflexed outward.
PETALS
[0014] The substance of the petals is moderate and somewhat thin,
with upper surfaces moderately satiny and under surfaces somewhat
satiny to shiny. The outer petals are somewhat round to very
broadly obovate in shape with rounded apices. The inner petals are
more obovate in shape with rounded apices.
NEWLY OPENED FLOWER
[0015] The under surface of the outer and intermediate petals is
between 62C and 62A. The under surface of the inner petals is
between 62D and 62C. At the point where the petal attaches, there
is a small zone of between 8D and 10D.
[0016] The upper surface of the outer, intermediate and inner
petals is between 62C and 62D. At the point where the petal
attaches, there is a small zone of between 8C and 10C.
[0017] The general tonality of the newly opened flower is between
62C and 62D.
THREE-DAY-OLD FLOWER
[0018] The under surface of the outer and inner petals is between
62C and 62B. At the point where the petal attaches, there is a
small zone of near 11D.
[0019] The upper surface of the outer and inner petals is between
62C and 62D. The upper surface of the outermost petals is sometimes
blushed with between 59C and 60C. At the point where the petal
attaches, there is a small zone of between 11D.
[0020] The general tonality of the three-day-old flower is between
62C and 62D.
[0021] On the spent bloom, the petals usually drop off cleanly.
[0022] In October in Upland, Calif., blooms on the bush growing
outdoors generally last about three to five days. Cut roses from
plants grown outdoors and kept at normal indoor living temperatures
generally last about three to five days.
MALE REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS
[0023] Stamens are average in number (average about 90) and are
arranged regularly about the pistils; a few are mixed with
petaloids. The filaments are moderately long to somewhat irregular
in length, most with anthers. Filaments are between 9C and 13B in
color. The anthers are moderately small for the class and they all
open approximately at the same time. Anther color is between 22A
and 15B when immature. Anther color at maturity is as dark as 165A
sometimes marked irregularly with near 22A. Pollen is somewhat
sparse and near 11D in color.
FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS
[0024] Pistils vary in number (average about 45). The styles are
somewhat even and loosely bunched. Stigma color is between 24B and
22A. Style color is between 2D and 4D sometimes lightly blushed
with near 52B. Ovaries are usually all enclosed in the calyx.
[0025] Hips are of short to average length, very globular in form
and near 28A in color when ripe. The hip surface is very smooth
with moderately thick fleshy walls. The sepals are moderately
fugacious. There are approximately 2 to 8 seeds, moderately small
in size.
FOLIAGE
[0026] The compound leaves are usually comprised of three to seven
or more leaflets and are borne abundantly. The seven-leaflet leaves
are about 8.8 to about 12.7 cms. in length and about 7.6 to about
9.4 cms. in width at the widest point, moderately thick, somewhat
crisp in texture and very glossy in finish. The terminal leaflets
are about 4.0 to about 6.1 cms. in length and about 2.2 to about
3.8 cms. in width at the widest point, shaped oval to somewhat
ovate with moderately acute to somewhat acuminate apices and round
bases. Their margins are usually simply serrate.
[0027] The upper surface of the mature leaf is between 133A and
137A. The under surface of the mature leaf is between 147B and
138B. The upper and under surface of the young leaf is between 144A
and 137B usually heavily suffused with between 187A and 183A.
[0028] The rachis is light in caliper and somewhat rough. The upper
side is shallowly grooved with some hairs on the edges of the
grooves. The under side of the rachis is somewhat rough with few
small prickles and stipitate glands. On the younger growth, the
rachis is often heavily suffused with between 187A and 183A.
[0029] The stipules are about 1.0 to about 1.5 cms. in length and
of medium width with straight points that usually turn out at an
angle of more than 90 degrees.
[0030] The plant displays an average degree of resistance to
powdery mildew and rust as compared to other commercial varieties
grown under comparable conditions in Upland, Calif.
GROWTH
[0031] The plant has a rounded to slightly spreading medium height
growth habit (about 110 to about 125 cms. in height and about 160
to about 190 cms. spread at the widest point), with full branching.
It displays very vigorous growth and the canes are of medium to
heavy caliper for the class.
[0032] The color of the major stems is between 146B and 144A. They
bear many large prickles that are about 0.7 to about 1.1 cms. in
length. The large prickles are hooked moderately downward with a
long oval base; prickle color is between 165B and 166B. The major
stem bears few small prickles of similar shape and coloration.
[0033] The color of the branches is between 136B and 144A sometimes
heavily suffused on the side exposed to the sun with between 187B
and 183B. They bear few large prickles that are of similar size and
shape to the large prickles on the major stems; prickle color is
between 166C and 166B. The branches bear few small prickles of
similar shape and coloration.
[0034] The color of the new shoots is between 144A and 137B often
heavily suffused with between 187A and 183A. They bear many large
prickles which are of similar size and shape to the large prickles
on the major stems; prickle color is between 187B and 183B. The
shoots bear few small prickles of similar shape and coloration to
the large prickles of the new shoots.
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